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Matcha Cupcakes with Green Tea Cream Cheese Frosting

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Matcha Cupcakes with delicious green tea cream cheese frosting are perfect for Christmas or any other occasion! “This post is on behalf of Enzo. All opinions are my own. I wasn’t compensated for review but I received a product for free.”

Delicious Matcha Cupcakes with Green Tea Cream Cheese Frosting by ilonaspassion.com @ilonaspassion

Christmas is approaching so quickly. It will be here next week. And recently, I was thinking to make matcha cupcakes that will look like little Christmas trees. I thought the little trees will be perfect for Holidays and you can decorate them however you want. But please don’t wait the whole year to make these cupcakes. They are also great for St.Patrick’s Day, Easter or any other time of the year.

To make my cupcakes green I used Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder. It was my first time trying Matcha Green Tea and honestly I didn’t know what to expect. How it will color my food or how it will taste. After opening the seal-able 4 oz. package I instantly smelled the green tea. It comes in a fine powder form. Also, it dissolves quickly. It can be used for smoothies, lattes as well as for baking.

Delicious Matcha Cupcakes with Green Tea Cream Cheese Frosting by ilonaspassion.com @ilonaspassion

Enzo Matcha Green Tea has many health benefits like boosting energy, improving focus and enhancing metabolism. It is high in fiber and it has more antioxidants than dark chocolate. High content of chlorophyll in organic matcha is great for skin.

The taste is twice stronger than regular green tea.

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Delicious Matcha Cupcakes with Green Tea Cream Cheese Frosting by ilonaspassion.com @ilonaspassion

The matcha cupcakes came out delicious. The creamy frosting was made with cream cheese, sugar and Enzo Matcha Green Tea. I loved the color of my cupcakes and the taste was incredible.

Delicious Matcha Cupcakes with Green Tea Cream Cheese Frosting by ilonaspassion.com @ilonaspassion

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*After reading all the comments as of today October 23, 2017 I made a new batch of these matcha cupcakes and I improved the texture. They are more softer and not so dense. However, I didn’t add any extra sugar. It will be still 1/2 cup cane sugar, but if you prefer your cupcakes sweeter use 3/4 cup cane sugar. Also, add a little more matcha if you like stronger matcha flavor. I prefer my 1 Tbsp. matcha flavor.

Matcha cupcakes with green tea cream cheese frosting recipe are perfect for Christmas or any party. Matcha cupcakes are fluffy, sweet and delicious! by ilonaspassion.com I @ilonaspassion
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Matcha Cupcakes with Green Tea Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time17 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Author: Ilona

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp. Enzo Matcha Green Tea
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup greek yogurt

Frosting

Instructions

Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350 F and prepare muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners
  • In a medium bowl mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, Enzo Matcha Green Tea and pinch of salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer beat eggs with sugar for 3 minutes until creamy.
  • Add the butter, vanilla extract and mix for 3 minutes. Add greek yogurt and blend well.
  • In a low speed beat in the dry ingredients until just combined. Don't over-beat, otherwise cupcakes will be dry. You can also just use spatula instead of a mixer.
  • Fill each cupcake liner full with 3/4 batter. Bake for 15 - 17 minutes or until the toothpick inserted will come out clean.
  • Cool off completely before frosting.

Frosting

  • With electric mixer beat the cream cheese with greek yogurt, Enzo Matcha Green Tea and powdered sugar until the frosting is light and fluffy.
  • Pipe frosting onto cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts
Matcha Cupcakes with Green Tea Cream Cheese Frosting
Amount Per Serving (12 g)
Calories 0
% Daily Value*
Potassium 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%
Iron 0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. anniesnomsblog

    December 15, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    These look great! Green is my favourite colour, so I definitely think they’re super pretty! I’ve never tried Matcha, but have heard so much about it, I really should give it a try!

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  4. Joscelyn | Wifemamafoodie

    December 15, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    What a great idea! I love matcha and I bet it is so delicious mixed with cream cheese! Will have to try this soon!

    Reply

  5. Jennifer C.

    December 15, 2015 at 7:59 PM

    Ooh, boy do I know two people who would ADORE these cupcakes! I don’t like green tea, but my sister and husband LOVE it! Thanks for sharing! I’ll show this to them!

    Reply

  7. Farrah

    December 15, 2015 at 9:50 PM

    Ahhh! Those are so, so pretty! I love matcha, and it’s awesome that you made the frosting green tea-flavored as well! I wish I were this talented at cupcake-decorating! <3

    Reply

  14. Shawn

    December 20, 2015 at 9:15 PM

    I love matcha tea! It’s one of those special ingredients that can elevate most anything. These cupcakes are beautiful. I’ll have to try this for St. Patty’s day! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

  18. Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs

    March 11, 2016 at 4:26 AM

    I love matcha but don’t seem to get round to drinking it all too often. I much prefer recipes like these! You’re right the cakes do look like little trees! I’m sure they could be adapted for easter too. Perhaps iced to look like a field of flowers? Great post!

    Reply

  22. Ally

    March 13, 2016 at 10:21 PM

    Is the greek yogurt a substitute for something? Can I leave it out? Have not found a greek yogurt that I am fond of that’s why.

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  23. Ilene

    March 15, 2016 at 12:19 AM

    I just made these this evening following your direction. They are so very dense. Was there to be a liquid of some sort? They went into the cupcake liners like play dough

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  24. TL

    July 4, 2016 at 8:57 PM

    Let me start by saying that both my husband and I like green tea….but, we did not care for the cupcakes they were far too heavy and dense, the matcha powder flavor did not come thru and the color of the cupcake was a very unattractive color. We also thought that for a cupcake they were not sweet enough, the whole thing seemed more like a muffin. I always follow the exact recipe the first time, I would like to make matcha cupcakes again but I will do a different recipe for the cupcake portion. On the bright side we thought the frosting was great and had the matcha flavor that I was expecting, although the color was weird again. I found the frosting had a good consistency for decorating.

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    • Ilona

      July 13, 2016 at 2:48 PM

      Thank you for taking the time to post a comment on my site. Yes, I agree these cupcakes are more on the dense side. But the frosting combines very well with them. Also, most of my desserts are made with less sugar. They are sweet but not to much sweet. This is the way I make all desserts. Sweet enough but not over sweeten. I will try to make a new version of moist matcha cupcakes with more green color. Thank you!

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  25. D

    October 22, 2017 at 1:14 PM

    I agree with the comments above. The dough was a bit heavy, making it feel like a muffin with frosting. I appreciate the fact that the recipe was very simple and easy to make, so maybe a good starting point to develop / adjust it. Do you think that using cupcake flour might make the cupcakes more fluffy and airy rather than feeling more like a matcha bread? I also like the fact that you keep the dessert semi-sweet unlike the usually over-sweetened American desserts. But, if sticking with this recipe, maybe a bit more sugar would help remind that it’s a cupcake since the consistency reminds one more of a bread. As for the frosting, it was delicious! I added twice the amount of matcha called for to enhance the fragrance and matcha flavor which turned out well for me. Thanks!

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    • Ilona

      October 23, 2017 at 8:02 PM

      Thank you so much for your comment and trying out my recipe. I carefully followed your suggestions and I improved my recipe. I made some corrections into the the batter to make it more softer and not dense. The new cupcakes turned out soft.

      Reply

  26. amyliu8

    January 26, 2018 at 1:13 PM

    The frosting for this cupcake is super delicious. I made one batch following the instructions and I made one creaming the sugar and butter first, then adding eggs. The latter worked better. I’m just wondering, why do you cream sugar with eggs first?

    The sweetness of the cupcake is great with the frosting. I don’t like things too sweet.

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    • Ilona

      January 27, 2018 at 4:48 PM

      I am happy that you liked frosting. It is really good. It is good that you creamed butter and sugar, it is ok both ways. I do this too when I am making my baked goods.

      Reply

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